Even though the Chevrolet Impala had been around since 1958, it wasn’t until ’61 on the third generation of cars that the Super Sport first became available, and with a new body style for the 1965 model things really… more»
Super Sport
May 31, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Was A 396/4-Speed: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
On paper, this one would appear like a classic American dream car. A first-year Chevrolet Camaro, 396 with a 4-Speed, a Super Sport model, plus it’s a convertible. But then reality set in, and you come to find out… more»
May 6, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Gold Anniversary: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet celebrated 50 years of car building in 1962 and built a limited number of Impalas wearing a special Anniversary Gold coat of paint. That includes this Super Sport that looks mostly original but has a more modern engine… more»
Apr 16, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Real Deal 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396/4-Speed!
Sometimes when we get leads about potential cars to feature here at Barn Finds, our staff checks ’em out and discovers that the seller just doesn’t provide a whole lot of vehicle information to go on in their listing,… more»
Apr 14, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
End Of The Line: 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS
The Chevrolet El Camino lasted through five generations, with manufacturing wrapping up at the end of the 1987 model, but not before over a million of them found homes for buyers wanting a pickup truck with a car-like feel,… more»
Apr 13, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Factory 454! 1973 Chevrolet El Camino SS
In its very early days, the Chevrolet El Camino was originally based on the Impala and was introduced as a 1959 model as Chevy’s answer to the Ford Ranchero, which had arrived on the market two years prior. But… more»
Mar 15, 2023 • For Sale • 61 Comments
Bruce Springsteen Owned! 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
We’ve featured a few cars in the past on Barn Finds with celebrity ties, and it’s always interesting to hear what our readers have to say about how much that aspect in itself adds to the value of the… more»
Feb 21, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Shed Find: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
The Chevelle got a restyling for ’66 that included some smoothed-out body lines, with the Super Sport version being the Chevrolet of choice for many performance enthusiasts. The SS went from just an option on the Malibu to the… more»
Jan 24, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Needs Saving! 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Impala Super Sport as strictly a performance car in 1961. They sold just 453 copies. The next year, they changed gears and focused the SS on style, and made them available with any powerplant Chevy offered…. more»
Dec 29, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Ragged Ragtop: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
While Ford was making lots of sales noise in 1965 with its new Mustang pony car, Chevrolet was having a banner year, too. For the first time, they produced more than one million full-size automobiles with the Impala representing… more»
Dec 28, 2022 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Low Ride Or Not? 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport as a performance car in 1961 and sold just 453 copies. They revised their strategy in 1962 to make it more about style than muscle and sold more than 99,000 units. It was popular… more»
Dec 12, 2022 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Worth Saving? 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS
With so many cool offerings throughout the sixties under their belt, it’s not an easy task for me to try and pick a favorite Chevrolet Impala SS, but if I could narrow it down to three it would likely… more»
Dec 3, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
8k Mile Ex-Racer! 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
8,265 certainly sounds like low mileage under most circumstances for a more than 50-year-old vehicle, but if a lot of those miles were accumulated at a racetrack it seems a bit high unless that car was a frequent racer… more»
Nov 29, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Real SS? 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS
It’s not easy to prove that a third-generation Chevy Nova is a real Super Sport or a clone. The VIN and cowl tag don’t have any telltale signs so it would take things like a build sheet or window… more»
Oct 25, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
396 V8 Project: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet was on fire in 1965. They sold more than one million Impalas for the first time, a number that would never be reached again. The popular Impala Super Sport was in its second year as a series of… more»
Oct 4, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Restored Microcar! 1951 Crosley Super Sport
Crosley may have been the right car manufacturer at the wrong time. They started producing micro-cars after World War II, at a time when you could sell almost anything on four wheels. While lots of different models would materialize,… more»
